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Hotel in Fairbanks was not up to Collette or HAL standards. Too crowded for early morning departure and buffet. Food was not refilled and mostly empty. Not enough seating. Room was clean - but sad and tired. Enjoyed the riverboat ride more than I had anticipated. That was great. Our bus driver Peter was amazing on our Denali tour! Cannot remember his name, but from Fairbanks to Denali bus driver was lovely! Really enjoyed the domed train ride!! Loved HAL very much. This trip was magical. Kind of fell in love with Alaska. Katie Johns was an amazing tour guide. Thank you, Collette!

Niagra Falls was my favorite. Getting to visit 4 different cities balanced with nature attractions drew me to the trip. City hotels were amazingly quiet. Activity Level should be higher. This was NOT a Level 1. My guests struggled. Lots of walking on uneven surfaces and hills. Pow Wow dinner was kind of disappointing. This area probably offers better indigenous opportunities. Would have liked a broader scope for free time activities.

This trip was incredible. The travel director and driver were so skilled and experienced. I loved how they prepared us for each trip stop and excursion. The travel director managed problems before they occurred. He also helped solve a problem for me when I left a bag at a previous stop. I wish there were a better way to travel into Denali park. I didn’t enjoy the bus ride into the park but unfortunately, that’s the only way to travel quickly deep into the park. Trafalgar provided meals were excellent.

Excellent itinerary. Included all the places I wanted to see.. Anchorage Hilton was somewhat disappointing. Staff did not know we were checking in. It was a day before the tour started, but Trafalgar booked the room. A lady from Alaska Travel was there, and straightened things out. (Our tour director was still on another tour, so he could only be reached by email). The rooms there were cramped, but adequate. Breakfast buffet excellent. Internet was down until our return at the end of the trip. Our tour guide and driver were excellent. Very knowledgeable and helpful. Denali Park Village lodging was good. Liked the views of the river. The only down side was having to walk outside to get to the dining area. In Fairbanks the Rivers Edge resort was fair. Rooms were cramped and all required outside walking to everywhere. Breakfast buffer was fair. They ran out of items, and it took time to replenish. In Fairbanks, I recommend adding the paddle wheel boat tour to the itinerary as a standard part of the tour. It was excellent, and there were not really any other activities to do otherwise. The Monson Family dog kennels were also great. In Valdez, the Totem Hotel was excellent. Room spacious and modern, convenient to the dock and restaurants. Both boat tours (Valdez and Seward) were excellent. Great service and knowledgeable crew.

The itinerary was perfect. A couple of long days but they were filled with spectacular sights along with a chance to experience the beauty and people of this wonderful State. Our Tour guide and coach driver were outstanding and I would definitely travel with them again.

Trafalgar put together a wonderful itinerary especially for the first time visitor to Alaska! It was a very nice combination of great site seeing, Alaskan experiences, optional excursions, and down time.